Thanks Via; interesting. I just started walking again at the beach earlier this year so this was a timely article for me. Hope to see you soon and looking forward to the next article. Blessings.
Helen
Very informative article Via , thank you . I have resisted purchasing a car for the very reason that I enjoyed the challenge of walking daily , all day .
Via Anderson
Someone has asked me where she can get minimalist shoes here in Puerto Vallarta. I think it would be helpful to answer that here. Well, it takes ingenuity to get minimalist shoes here. Liverpool used to carry Vibram Five Fingers but I hear that they no longer carry them. I know someone who found a pair at Deja New Consignment, but of course that is a catch as catch can situation. You can order from Amazon.com and have the order shipped to the Community Mailbox at Mailboxes Etc. even if you don’t have your own mailbox there. I don’t recommend using MX postal service or any other shipping method available here. Good luck! I don’t think you will regret the effort.
Susan
wow what an excellent article. I moved to PV on August 30th and have walked more than I ever have in my life. Long lost walks, long malacon walks, long beach walks, long discovery walks, lugging parcels walks, a few perhaps staggering walks!!! and I have lost a ton of fat and I am hopefully building muscle. The one thing I have learned about the ”surfaces” in PV is that one must learn NOT to look up or even just look, while WALKING! Doing so often ends with one flying across the cobbles or the uneven sidewalk surfaces and curbs. One common sight here are people with ankle bandages!! So be aware. STOP LOOK ADMIRE CLICK and then MOVE!!!
Now going barefoot takes walking to an all new learning level because one must constantly be watching their step to not get cut by glass etc. But I have read a lot about the benefits of bare foot walking as it grounds one to the earths energy/vibrations etc.
I really look forward to your next article
Thanks
Via Anderson
Yes, Susan makes a very good point. Walking on the uneven surfaces of Puerto Vallarta requires awareness and attention to detail. There is nothing absent-minded about it. Stepping up, stepping down, choosing uneven surfaces that feed your DNA. Your feet and your DNA will love it, but pay attention as you move. As you get more familar with step ups, consider adding a little explosive jump when you step up. With regard to walking barefoot, you may want to reserve that for a small patch of cobblestone that you know is clean and safe. I like to walk barefoot on a cobblestone patch of sidewalk that is on Constitution in Old Town around the corner from the CarneMart on Carranza and beyond the goat taco stand on Constitution. I go there for barefoot walking every time I am in the neighborhood. Try it out and let me know what you think!
Thanks Via; interesting. I just started walking again at the beach earlier this year so this was a timely article for me. Hope to see you soon and looking forward to the next article. Blessings.
Very informative article Via , thank you . I have resisted purchasing a car for the very reason that I enjoyed the challenge of walking daily , all day .
Someone has asked me where she can get minimalist shoes here in Puerto Vallarta. I think it would be helpful to answer that here. Well, it takes ingenuity to get minimalist shoes here. Liverpool used to carry Vibram Five Fingers but I hear that they no longer carry them. I know someone who found a pair at Deja New Consignment, but of course that is a catch as catch can situation. You can order from Amazon.com and have the order shipped to the Community Mailbox at Mailboxes Etc. even if you don’t have your own mailbox there. I don’t recommend using MX postal service or any other shipping method available here. Good luck! I don’t think you will regret the effort.
wow what an excellent article. I moved to PV on August 30th and have walked more than I ever have in my life. Long lost walks, long malacon walks, long beach walks, long discovery walks, lugging parcels walks, a few perhaps staggering walks!!! and I have lost a ton of fat and I am hopefully building muscle. The one thing I have learned about the ”surfaces” in PV is that one must learn NOT to look up or even just look, while WALKING! Doing so often ends with one flying across the cobbles or the uneven sidewalk surfaces and curbs. One common sight here are people with ankle bandages!! So be aware. STOP LOOK ADMIRE CLICK and then MOVE!!!
Now going barefoot takes walking to an all new learning level because one must constantly be watching their step to not get cut by glass etc. But I have read a lot about the benefits of bare foot walking as it grounds one to the earths energy/vibrations etc.
I really look forward to your next article
Thanks
Yes, Susan makes a very good point. Walking on the uneven surfaces of Puerto Vallarta requires awareness and attention to detail. There is nothing absent-minded about it. Stepping up, stepping down, choosing uneven surfaces that feed your DNA. Your feet and your DNA will love it, but pay attention as you move. As you get more familar with step ups, consider adding a little explosive jump when you step up. With regard to walking barefoot, you may want to reserve that for a small patch of cobblestone that you know is clean and safe. I like to walk barefoot on a cobblestone patch of sidewalk that is on Constitution in Old Town around the corner from the CarneMart on Carranza and beyond the goat taco stand on Constitution. I go there for barefoot walking every time I am in the neighborhood. Try it out and let me know what you think!